Ball Layout: Pin up or Pin Down?

Ball Layout: Pin up or Pin Down?

Ball Layout: Pin up or Pin Down? By Derek Petty There is an extensive amount of information on the internet that discusses pin positions with relation to your positive axis point (PAP); as well as skid flip layouts compared to arc layout or etc. In this article we are...
Is Action Bowling Dead?

Is Action Bowling Dead?

Special to Above 180.com..by Michael Valanzano Ready, set, ACTION??? Are you for real, where has the action gone? Wait, what is action? Growing up in the New Jersey, New York area, I heard the stories of action legends from around the tri-state area. Names of such...
Adding a New Ball to Your Arsenal

Adding a New Ball to Your Arsenal

Adding a New Ball to Your Arsenal By Derek Petty You are looking for a new ball. You’ve done your research, you’ve talked to your pro shop operator, you’ve discussed the lane conditions you typically bowl on, and finally you’ve described the type of reaction you are...
Do you know your Benchmark Ball?

Do you know your Benchmark Ball?

Do you know your Benchmark Ball? By Derek Petty In this article, we will talk about the importance of knowing and having a benchmark ball. The next two articles will dive a bit deeper into understanding your arsenal as we discuss ball path and ball layouts. The...

Rhode Island coach named USBC David Dahms Coach of the Year

Marty Jones of Providence, R.I., a USBC Bronze coach who works in the Rhode Island Youth Bowling programs, has been selected to receive the 2011 United States Bowling Congress David Dahms Coach of the Year Award by the USBC Youth Committee. The award is named in honor...